How Nicolas Cage Blew His $150 Million Fortune

Best known for his roles in Face/Off and Leaving Las Vegas, Nicolas Cage was once known as one of the most prolific actors in Hollywood, once having a whopping fortune of $150 million.

But it wouldn't be long until the A-lister would squander his money on a lavish lifestyle. Cage would spend his wealth on several expensive and eccentric purchases that even the richest people in the world couldn't dignify.

It wouldn't be long until Cage faced foreclosure on several of his properties and owed the IRS more than $14 million. It also seems like The Academy award-winning actor is taking any movie role to pay off his massive debts.

But now left with a net worth riddled down to a measly $25 million, we have to ask ourselves, what things were so important for him to waste his fortune on?

15 Properties

You might be thinking, who needs 15 properties? Well the answer is this movie star.

At one point Cage owned properties such as a $25 million waterfront home in Newport Beach, California, a $15.7 million countryside estate in Newport, Rhode Island, and an $8.5 million estate in Las Vegas.

Dinosaur Skull

A self-proclaimed history buff, Cage once outbid fellow actor Leonardo DiCaprio for a 7-million-year-old dinosaur skull. Unfortunately, the $276,000 fossil turned out to be stolen, and Cage forced to return it to the Mongolian government. He did not get a refund.

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Comic Books

A massive superhero buff, Cage reportedly had a comic book collection worth more than $1.6 million.

Among his top possessions was Action Comics #1, which was the very first appearance of Superman. He allegedly spent $150,000 on the purchase. Unfortunately, he was forced to sell his comic for a staggering $2,161,000.

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